Why is China Persecuting the Uyghur People? Selene Coiffard-D'Amico Jan 20, 2019 The Uyghur people, a predominantly Muslim, ethnic minority who are native to China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur…
Is Italy Harbouring the Next European Economic Crisis? Selene Coiffard-D'Amico Oct 31, 2018 On the evening of September 27th, Italy’s The League and Five Star Movement coalition government announced a new…
Debt and the IMF: Pakistan’s Economic Conundrum Muhammad Huzaifa Elahi Oct 15, 2018 On October 9th, Finance Minister Asad Umar announced that Pakistan would negotiate with the International Monetary…
How Hunger Breeds Hatred: Venezuela’s Shortage Crisis Chris Cadogan Jan 15, 2018 "They're hunting! The people are hungry" is the cry heard from a jarring video posted by Venezuelan congressman…
The Green Economy and What It Means for Global Economics Kara Anderson Apr 3, 2017 Climate change has recently dominated global affairs, as scientific studies have projected alarming and continual…
The End of an Era: Can Trump and Brexit be Good for the Economy? Corrina Vali Dec 14, 2016 2016 has been a historic year in the Western liberal political tradition. Events like the Brexit referendum in…
“Black Monday”: What China’s Economic Slowdown Means for Africa Benjamin Aloi Sep 14, 2015 On August 24th, or what is now being referred to as China’s “Black Monday”, the Shanghai Composite Exchange…
Video Games and National Economies: The Valve Solution Ronny al-Nosir Feb 21, 2015 Last month, the Coalition of the Radical Left (also known as SYRIZA), a left-wing party, swept the Greek…
Sanctioning Russia: Effective or Unnecessary? Sarah Pettem Nov 17, 2014 Earlier this year, following Russia’s annexing of Crimea and the recent increase in tensions following the…
MIR Interview: Kapil Kapoor Samuel Ramani Mar 10, 2014 Kapil Kapoor is the Director of Strategy at the African Development Bank (AfDB). Prior to joining the AfDB, he…